Original Japanese WWII Japanese Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Field Gear The stylized L stands for

The stylized L stands for Luftwaffe

It was fired by air pressure with a system of tanks and pistons

brakelines

It has a spike on top denoting infantry issue

This makes an excellent restoration project of a very hard to find totally authentic WWII helmet

Original Japanese WWII Japanese Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Field Gear The stylized L stands forOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very interesting example of a WWII Civil Defense helmet. It is the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army helmet and was designed specifically for mainland civil defense. Correct brown paint in very good condition with one dent to the top. Inside is a woven wool liner and three hand painted katakana symbols: SHI MA DA. Which translates to "Fukueki suru" which is a personal creed of the soldier who owned it.